• Born: 26 Jun 1774, Newtown CT
• Marriage (1): Delight Austin in 1798 in Albany NY
• Marriage (2): Delia Wattles on 21 Jun 1820
• Died: 18 Mar 1827, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Engraver

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed Abt 1787 in New Mitford CT to Isaac Crane, a blacksmith and mechanic, but he took up engraving after meeting Richard Brunton, an itinerant engraver. He then apparently travelled to Albany and completed his training under Isaac and George Hutton. ³

• He worked circa 1794-1796 in Albany NY as a journeyman engraver in the shop of Issac and George Hutton.

• He worked in 1796-1810 as an engraver in Albany NY

• He was a partner in 1805-1810 with William Hooker in New London CT as HOOKER & FAIRMAN, makers of mathmatical and surveyor's equipment. ³

• He was a partner in 1810-1818 with George Murray and John Draper in Philadelphia PA as MURRY, DRAPER, FAIRMAN & Co, where he specialized in banknote vignettes. ³

• Master to Charles Toppan Abt 1812 in Philadelphia PA.

• He was a partner in 1819-1822 with Jacob Perkins in Philadelphia PA as PERKINS & FAIRMAN. He went to England where he resided for two years and conducted the engraving business for three years before returning to Philadelphia.

• He was a partner in 1824-1825 with Cephas Grier Childs in Philadelphia PA

• He was a partner in 1826-1827 with John Draper and Thomas Underwood in Philadelphia PA as FAIRMAN, DRAPER, UNDERWOOD & Co.

• Obituary printed in the The National Gazette & Literary Messenger (Philadelphia PA) on 29 Mar 1827
  

Gideon married Delight Austin, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, in 1798 in Albany NY. (Delight Austin was born on 6 Feb 1767 in Suffield CT and died on 20 Jan 1810.)

Gideon next married Delia Wattles on 21 Jun 1820.